I'm ashamed to say that I am one of those people that have "arachnophobia," but I try sooooo hard to overcome the creepy feelings I get from spiders; so I looked closer instead of flinging the spider across the herb garden. This spider and honeybee were the perfect definition of predator and prey. I can just imagine how the scenario went down.....perfectly camouflaged spider patiently waiting, honeybee comes along for nectar, doesn't see the yellow spider and POUNCE, the spider ambushes the bee. Sad for the honeybee but victory for the spider. I showed this to the Little Ladies, not sure how "Sensitive Fauna" would feel about it. She just looked at the flower and said, "yep, that's how nature and life work Mommy," then went on her merry way cycling down the driveway. What surprising wisdom she had at that moment!
I hope this guy is paying attention; I did, however, whisper a warning in his ear!
14 comments:
what an inspired post. so filled in the light. thank you for sharing this beauty!
LOL about the 'flinging the spider across the garden'... I also have an uncontrollable urge to fling whatever I am holding if I happen to spot a spider on it.
Blessings and magic.
Isn't it funny how matter-of-fact the kiddos can be. When our turtle died, it didn't seem to phase Gerrick at all. He just said, "Oh well, animals die." Yet releasing the living turtle upset him so much.
Wow! That's incredible! I had to click on the picture to see it! How can kids continually surprise us like that? I love what she said.
So fascinating to see these things! I actually just came in from visiting (and photographing) our friendly porch spider. It can be so interesting to see them at work.
that was very cool what a pretty spider, never saw one that yellow before. We are spider lovers here, they just fascinate us so. And we love Ms. Spiders Tea Party,
Aren't the bees on the calendula amazing? We just stand there watching them, with their pollen sacks so full. There's so much going on out there.
Beautiful photos! I love spiders and thoroughly enjoyed this little "lesson" today! :)
You have taught her well :0)
Yes, the kids always get these things! And, they don't learn to freak out until they see us do it. I constantly work on my own insect fears to model for the kids (not easy to do), especially when we garden. :)
Cool that you got to see him or her eating!
I like spiders in the garden. :) 'Cept those little red ones that live under rocks, a bit bothered by those.
Oh I love garden spiders... garder snakes in my garden... not so much. I fully feel for your phobia filled soul. I jumped and SCREAMED when I found a little garder snake in my friends garden while collecting lettuce.
Beautiful shots! It is so cool to see nature at work. Could you let your little spider friend know that the honeybees are endangered and that perhaps a fly would make just as nice a lunch. ;)
Val
wow, I have never, ever seen a yellow spider like that!
I need to pick my melting pot up from a friend as I'm planning to make some calendula balm (she borrowed it to make lip balm). I have loads of calendula in my garden and I'm hoping it's going to dry up soon so I can start picking them (I need to dry a load too as I'm hoping to do some dye-ing with them later in the year).
I'm one of those rare people who like spiders, although admittedly I don't live somewhere spiders might be dangerous to me (although there is the odd one that gets into the country and occasionally someone gets bitten, but that's very, very rare).
I had a nest of spiders in my bedroom which I left to watch the tiny babies come out (I can hear your skin crawling as I type ;0)
Periodically I do dust and vacuum away the webs, but I always leave a few and we have very few flies or other nasties in this house :0)
The spider in your photo is beautiful, I've never seen one that yellow before, my children were fascinated to see it.
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